The message of Ephesians 5:22-33: "Sticking to God's design for marriage helps spouses stick together..."

 

Four things illustrated in this passage:

The purpose of marriage ("the two becoming one flesh")

The picture of marriage ("I am saying it refers to Christ and the church")

The power for marriage (the gospel of Jesus Christ)

The presentation of the gospel through biblical marriage

The message of Ephesians 5:22-33: "Sticking to God's design for marriage helps spouses stick together..."

 

Four things illustrated in this passage:

The purpose of marriage ("the two becoming one flesh")

The picture of marriage ("I am saying it refers to Christ and the church")

The power for marriage (the gospel of Jesus Christ)

The presentation of the gospel through biblical marriage

The message of Ephesians 5:22-33: "The picture doesn't save; the person does."

Marriage - and sexual expression which forms a "one flesh" union - is described as a "picture" of Christ's faithful love for His people.

Though marriage and sexuality are good gifts - they are not ultimate. They do not save.

Jesus - the person - saves.

The gospel is good news because everything we'd be tempted to look for in romance, marriage, and sexual expression - pleasure, intimacy, companionship, exhilaration, wholeness - is found in our union with Christ to a far more perfect degree.

The message of Ephesians 5:22-33: "The picture doesn't save; the person does."

Marriage - and sexual expression which forms a "one flesh" union - is described as a "picture" of Christ's faithful love for His people.

Though marriage and sexuality are good gifts - they are not ultimate. They do not save.

Jesus - the person - saves.

The gospel is good news because everything we'd be tempted to look for in romance, marriage, and sexual expression - pleasure, intimacy, companionship, exhilaration, wholeness - is found in our union with Christ to a far more perfect degree.

Christian - your job isn't to uncover a concealed will of God. Your job is to understand how the revealed will of God intersects with your life. (Then, do it in the power of the Spirit!)

Outline:

 

I. Revealed will for your lifestyle (Ephesians 5:8b-11a)

II. Revealed will for your relationships (Ephesians 5:11b-18)

III. Revealed will for your worship (Ephesians 5:19-21)

Christian - your job isn't to uncover a concealed will of God. Your job is to understand how the revealed will of God intersects with your life. (Then, do it in the power of the Spirit!)

Outline:

 

I. Revealed will for your lifestyle (Ephesians 5:8b-11a)

II. Revealed will for your relationships (Ephesians 5:11b-18)

III. Revealed will for your worship (Ephesians 5:19-21)

Note to the listener: this sermon was delivered immediately after Autumn Ridge Community Church celebrated our first baptism!

Outline of Ephesians 4:17-5:2

 

I. "The New Self" (Ephesians 4:17-23)

 

II. "The New Life" (Ephesians 4:24-32)

 

III. "The New Guide" (Ephesians 5:1-2)

"Because Christ gave himself up for us, and because his sacrifice is fully satisfying to God the Father, everything that we might go into sin to find is found more abundantly and more perfectly in union with Christ by the Spirit."

Note to the listener: this sermon was delivered immediately after Autumn Ridge Community Church celebrated our first baptism!

Outline of Ephesians 4:17-5:2

 

I. "The New Self" (Ephesians 4:17-23)

 

II. "The New Life" (Ephesians 4:24-32)

 

III. "The New Guide" (Ephesians 5:1-2)

"Because Christ gave himself up for us, and because his sacrifice is fully satisfying to God the Father, everything that we might go into sin to find is found more abundantly and more perfectly in union with Christ by the Spirit."

Insights from This Passage

 

Ephesians 4:7-16 gives us a roadmap for finding our place in the Body of Christ:

#1: Believe Jesus (verses 7-10)

#2: Be Equipped (verses 11-14)

#3: Bless Others (verses 15-16)

Insights from This Passage

 

Ephesians 4:7-16 gives us a roadmap for finding our place in the Body of Christ:

#1: Believe Jesus (verses 7-10)

#2: Be Equipped (verses 11-14)

#3: Bless Others (verses 15-16)